JURIST
JANUARY 19, 2025
The US Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accusing Walgreens pharmacists of filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or valid authorization. The allegations, going back to August 2012, mark a significant claim against one of the nations largest pharmacy chains.
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 20, 2025
Federal Rule of Evidence 706(a) provides that On a partys motion or on its own, the court may order the parties to show cause why expert witnesses should not be appointed and may ask the parties to submit nominations. The.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JANUARY 18, 2025
It happens from time to time, when a third party pays for the legal services of another. Though, its still a fairly unusual situation. So, the question is: What do you do when it happens? Ideally, two things: First, you want to clearly explain to both the payor and the client that the payor is not the client, the client is which sounds like an obvious thing for lawyers, but wont be for your clients and the person paying the legal fees.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 18, 2025
“Supreme Court lawyer indicted on tax evasion charges; SCOTUSblog co-founder allegedly used law firm money to pay gambling debts”: Alex Miller of The Washington Times has this report. And Pocharapon Neammanee of HuffPost reports that “ High-Profile SCOTUS Attorney Accused Of Using Firm’s Money To Pay Gambling Debt; Federal prosecutors allege that SCOTUSblog publisher Thomas Goldstein failed to report millions of dollars in his poker winnings.
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JURIST
JANUARY 19, 2025
Egyptian human rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released on bail Sunday after facing charges of joining and financing a terrorist group and spreading false news, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). Bahgat, the executive director of EIPR, was summoned last week by Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) and questioned for more than three hours without having information on the nature of the investigation or accusation, the rights group said.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JANUARY 18, 2025
The most efficient law firms (and, thus: the most profitable) are driven by effective processes. In fact, creating and managing workflows is one of the most important things that you can do as a law firm owner. However, you can take it further. Many project management, case management and CRM systems now offer the ability to add phases or stages to processes.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2025
“Two Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Irans Supreme Court; The gunman took his own life after killing two judges and wounding a third in what officials described as a terrorist attack”: Lynsey Chutel of The New York Times has this report. And Alex Boyd of BBC News reports that “ Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead.
JURIST
JANUARY 19, 2025
Mozambiques former finance minister, Manuel Chang, has been sentenced to serve eight-and-a-half years in prison this Friday for his role in the “tuna bond” scandal by a Brooklyn court. In 2005, Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza named Manuel Chang as Minister of Finance to lead the fight against poverty. Ironically, Changalong with other state officialswere involved in accepting payoffs that triggered a financial crisis for the already struggling country.
LLRX
JANUARY 19, 2025
Jerry Lawson suggests 10 ways to work effectively, safely and incorporate innovation and AI into your practices.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 21, 2025
* TikTok is back in business with Trump declaring that he won't enforce the law at this time. That's not a power granted by the statute but. YOLO. [ Reuters ] * Trump says he wants the death penalty for anyone killing cops. then pardoned a bunch of people who tried to kill cops. [ AP News ] * "What To Expect From Trump's Judicial Nominations". well if Aileen Cannon made his first cut, the cupboard might be bare. [ Law360 ] * Prince Harry's lawsuit against the Murdochs on hold pending a reportedl
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2025
“‘Split-second decision’: Supreme Court returns to the question of police killings; The court will hear arguments this week over the ‘moment of the threat doctrine,’ which addresses how much time can be taken into consideration when police kill people”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.
JURIST
JANUARY 18, 2025
The Senate voted on Friday to invoke cloture on the “ Laken Riley Act ,” which is a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain non-citizens charged with theft-related offenses in the United States. The bill seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act , requiring the DHS to detain non-citizens charged with offenses such as theft, burglary, larceny, and shoplifting.
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 20, 2025
In the wake of the CJEU’s controversial judgment in H Limited (Case C-568/22) , which appeared to open a wide backdoor into the European Area of Justice through an English enforcement judgments (surprisingly considered a ‘judgment’ in the sense of Art. 2(a), 39 Brussels Ia by the Court), international law firms had been quick to celebrate the creation of ‘ a new enforcement mechanism ‘ for non-EU judgments.
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Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 19, 2025
Depression is a serious illness andunlike the winter bluesit stays with you, no matter the temperature and amount of sunlight outside. The post Is It the Winter Blues or Something More? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2025
“Hello, Ginni Thomas: Will Clarence Thomas stay on the bench long enough to keep his wife relevant?” Mark Joseph Stern has this essay online at Slate.
JURIST
JANUARY 19, 2025
Two senior Iranian judges were killed on Saturday in a shooting attack carried out by an unidentified armed man at the Supreme Court in Tehran. Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were assassinated by a gunman who immediately afterward committed suicide while running away. Attacks against judges are rare, but Iran has witnessed a significant number of shootings in recent years.
FDA Law Blog
JANUARY 20, 2025
By Sophia R. Gaulkin & Ritte van Laack Readers of this blog likely are familiar with the ongoing, often contentious battle over the labeling of plant-based foods (see, e.g., here , here , and here ). Nearly two years after FDA issued draft guidance on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements , on January 6, 2025, FDA released draft guidance document on plant-based labeling, Labeling Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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MorneauLaw
JANUARY 21, 2025
Share This Story! The 6 Milestone Ages of Special Needs Planning P art 2 of 3 of the 6 Milestone Ages of Special Needs Planning This is the second post in what will be a series of three blogs regarding the 6 Milestone Ages of Special Needs Planning. The final blog in the series will be posted in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned! If youre reading this, you most likely have or know someone who is caring for a family member with special needs.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2025
“Conservative Fifth Circuit Is an Outlier for Supreme Court; Fifth Circuit is more than 20% of high court workload; E-cigarette dispute highlights prevalence of judge shopping”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.
JURIST
JANUARY 18, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thailand not to forcibly repatriating 48 Uyghur men to China on Friday. The group stated that the detainees have been imprisoned for more than 10 years and may face a high likelihood of severe human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture. The group urged the Thai government to allow them access to refugee status determination processes.
Day on Torts
JANUARY 21, 2025
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Moore County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages , go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics.
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LawSites
JANUARY 21, 2025
LegalOn Technologies today released My Playbooks, a new feature that enables legal teams to customize the platform’s AI contract review system according to their internal standards and preferred language.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2025
“Judicial Notice (01.20.25): Ch-Ch-Changes; Transitions between government and private practice, Biglaw bonus shenanigans, SCOTUS on TikTok, and a religious-liberty case worth watching.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
JURIST
JANUARY 21, 2025
The ACLU and several other immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday with a New Hampshire District Court which claims that a Trump administration executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies born in the US to parents who entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. The lawsuit contends that the executive order contradicts the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the ju
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 21, 2025
Gene Commander | Strategies for leveraging AI for growth, talent development, and improved client service. The post AI in Law Firms: The AI Revolution in the Business of Law appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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